DUST Search - Lightning Bolts Vs Missiles ?

DUST Fiend wrote:

an0kneemus wrote:

DUST Fiend wrote:

Plasma Cannons require the most skill but are more of a niche AV weapon, being almost useless against good dropship pilots, and only marginally effective vs Armor.

Forge Gun requires a lot of skill to excel at, and has the advantage of being good vs infantry if you're also good.

Swarm Launcher is the most rewarding since you'll be collecting WP literally just for looking up and pulling the trigger. It's very relaxed and more focused towards casual players, so if you're looking for easy points then Swarm Launchers are the way to go.

thank you ill possibly go for the Forge then, i like the challenge and the ability to snipe infantry

Forge Gun has the most satisfying feel to it, however keep in mind that you'll be tied to heavy suits while using it. For this reason, a BPO LAV is strongly recommended in order to keep you mobile (unless you've got bank, then a normal LAV will be fine). Or you can just camp a tower or objective to help deny any vehicles in your radius.

If you've never forge gunned before, it's common knowledge that the Assault Forge Gun is the best all around FG, while the Breach FG is best if you have a squadmate with AV who's actively working with you to time your shots together. Try to avoid the standard FG. Also, the Breach Forge Gun roots you in place while charging, but you can jump around still to make it harder for things to kill you while you sit there holding a giant KILL ME sign.

At least against dropships, try not to shoot them until they're close to you and / or hovering. The closer they are to you, the longer it will take them to escape your optimal, meaning more shots for you. Aim at either of the two engines on the back of a DS for massive bonus damage. Hitting them while they're hovering will give you the optimal amount of time to kill them since they have to accelerate away, and if their afterburner is on cooldown or if they just aren't running one, you can usually land the kill before they fly too far away. With that in mind, good pilots don't hover much these days, so use your best judgement. The main reason I say don't shoot too early is because as a pilot I love nothing more than a long range forge gun shot as the first shot, since I now know where to avoid and can flee with ease.


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an0kneemus Kirkinen Risk Control Caldari State 0	Posted - 2015.05.30 15:20:00 - [1] - Quote HEY on my main i have 2 million sp un-allocated and i need an AV weapon now because i have no form of AV. i could get both but i would prefer to have one at this stage and probably get the other in the future. I already have a pro amaar heavy to use the forge gun. and pro amaar assault and pro min scout if that makes a difference to the answer of my question. so my questions are... which of these two are your favourite form AV? Which is the best overall for the AV role? (advantages and disadvantages) which requires the most skill to use? thanks
an0kneemus Kirkinen Risk Control Caldari State 1	Posted - 2015.05.30 15:31:00 - [2] - Quote Mex-0 wrote: PLC. shoot forgot plasma cannons and this is stupid i have to wait 5 mins just to post and reply because this is a new alt why did ccp do this
an0kneemus Kirkinen Risk Control Caldari State 1	Posted - 2015.05.30 15:42:00 - [3] - Quote DUST Fiend wrote: Plasma Cannons require the most skill but are more of a niche AV weapon, being almost useless against good dropship pilots, and only marginally effective vs Armor. Forge Gun requires a lot of skill to excel at, and has the advantage of being good vs infantry if you're also good. Swarm Launcher is the most rewarding since you'll be collecting WP literally just for looking up and pulling the trigger. It's very relaxed and more focused towards casual players, so if you're looking for easy points then Swarm Launchers are the way to go. thank you ill possibly go for the Forge then, i like the challenge and the ability to snipe infantry
an0kneemus Kirkinen Risk Control Caldari State 1	Posted - 2015.05.30 16:08:00 - [4] - Quote DUST Fiend wrote: an0kneemus wrote: DUST Fiend wrote: Plasma Cannons require the most skill but are more of a niche AV weapon, being almost useless against good dropship pilots, and only marginally effective vs Armor. Forge Gun requires a lot of skill to excel at, and has the advantage of being good vs infantry if you're also good. Swarm Launcher is the most rewarding since you'll be collecting WP literally just for looking up and pulling the trigger. It's very relaxed and more focused towards casual players, so if you're looking for easy points then Swarm Launchers are the way to go. thank you ill possibly go for the Forge then, i like the challenge and the ability to snipe infantry Forge Gun has the most satisfying feel to it, however keep in mind that you'll be tied to heavy suits while using it. For this reason, a BPO LAV is strongly recommended in order to keep you mobile (unless you've got bank, then a normal LAV will be fine). Or you can just camp a tower or objective to help deny any vehicles in your radius. If you've never forge gunned before, it's common knowledge that the Assault Forge Gun is the best all around FG, while the Breach FG is best if you have a squadmate with AV who's actively working with you to time your shots together. Try to avoid the standard FG. Also, the Breach Forge Gun roots you in place while charging, but you can jump around still to make it harder for things to kill you while you sit there holding a giant KILL ME sign. At least against dropships, try not to shoot them until they're close to you and / or hovering. The closer they are to you, the longer it will take them to escape your optimal, meaning more shots for you. Aim at either of the two engines on the back of a DS for massive bonus damage. Hitting them while they're hovering will give you the optimal amount of time to kill them since they have to accelerate away, and if their afterburner is on cooldown or if they just aren't running one, you can usually land the kill before they fly too far away. With that in mind, good pilots don't hover much these days, so use your best judgement. The main reason I say don't shoot too early is because as a pilot I love nothing more than a long range forge gun shot as the first shot, since I now know where to avoid and can flee with ease. thanks ive only used the forge once and that was a basic aurum version salvaged from battle, i think when using it ill adopt range and probably bring a logi for ammo and support. i shall be sniping from the heavens aka towers.